Wedding Forum - Share poems and readings here!...

The one that made me blub was the sister/MOH one... I am going to adapt that one for my blisters who are conjoined MOHs (not LITERALLY conjoined!) lol!

You have always been there, more than just a friend.
You know just who I am and everywhere I've been.

You're the one who I can turn to, any hour of the day.
Seems, I only have to think of you and you'll be on your way.

No matter where life takes me, no matter where I roam.
When I'm with you my friend, my heart feels right at home.

So on my wedding day, I will need you more than ever.
Please say you'll be my bridesmaid now.... and my friend forever

You've shared with me the special times,
our friendship grows each day.


We've shared our secrets and our dreams,
and laughed along the way.
And now at this most special time
as my wedding day nears,
I would like to have you by my side
to calm some jitters and dab the tears.
When I am walking down the aisle
a very happy bride,
It would mean so very much to me
to have you by my side.




Will you be my bridesmaid?

On our wedding day next year
we have a job that needs to be done
we will let you decide what your wear
and your are both choice number one
Will you carry our wedding rings
in the church on our wedding day
when every one sings
and Miss Thornton marries Mr Jay?
So Master George and Master Thomas
If you say yes you will bring us both joy
We know you will be amazing, this we can promise


Obvs change names as appropriate
will both you do us the honor of being a page boy?

There's Some love,y poems here! I have stolen one for my BM's.

My little Girl, Don't cry for me
I'll be right by your side.
I'd never miss out on this day
that you become a bride.

Down the long trail he awaits me,
at the other end I stand feeling free.
Soon my life will no longer be mine,
it will then soon be with him intertwined.

Is two heads always better then one,
I keep on thinking is it going to be fun
a smile or a frown which should I use,
as I ponder on the color of my shoes

Everyone rushing and running around,
looking to help me find the right gown.
Not knowing who's to be invited there,
matching the party up into pairs.

Reception is hard to many for seating,
cash is to low not much for drinking or eating.
The time has come, the music begun,
down the trail I go thinking should I run.

As I get closer there he stands,
waiting for me with his open hands.
My heart beats faster as I get near,
his smile, his eye, chasing away my fears.

I reach the end and by his side,
I wonder if my lifes to die.
but in three words he makes it all true,
as he looks over at me and say I LOVE YOU.

I belong in your arms

I belong in your arms
Finally, I have found a place
Into which I fit Perfectly, Safely
And securely with no doubts,
No fears, No sadness, No tears.
This place is filled with happiness and laughter
Yet it is spacious enough, to allow me
The freedom to move around,
To live my life and be myself.
This wonderful place, which I never believed really existed,
I have found Finally
Inside your arms, Inside your heart, inside your love.

Bump

Quick hen night one...

"you are invited to join (name)... for a final drink to single life, before she becomes a wife!"
"its time for the girls to mix and mingle, these are (Name's) last days of being single, its time for glitz and glamour too
Before she or (name) says the final "I Do!" "

baldy’s wedding –
she accepts her man
heir or no hair

Her Big Day

My daughter’s getting married,

My mind is in a whirl,

It doesn’t seem five minutes

Since she was a little girl.



She’s dressed in gleaming satin,

A dream of pearls and lace,

Transformed into a princess,

Flushed excitement on her face.



What happened to my baby,

The toddler, then the child,

That moody, awkward youngster,

My teenager, sweet and wild?



This elegant young woman,

(Can life still be the same?)

Her love’s gone to another,

And she’s changing home and name.



So grown up and so lovely,

I feel I’ve lost her now,

But must not be selfish,

I’ll accept, I’ll cope somehow.



But what’s this in the mirror?

I see she’s near to tears,

I’ll put my arm around her,

Why! She’s full of doubt and fears.



At last I’ve reassured her,

And smiling at each other,

I know my daughter will not change,

I’ll always be her mother.

There's another one with loads on I'll bump for you. Thread is called "I need two more please help"

Something Blue

When you walk down the aisle as all brides will do,
you'll need something to carry the color of blue.

So here is that something from my heart to yours,
with all of my blessings to open life's doors.

This is for luck as your "something blue"
and for tears of joy when saying "I do."

Then keep it among all your cherished loved things,
that remind you of happiness life surely brings.

Wishing you Love and Joy as you Wed.

This is two Geeky readings I want for my wedding:

Quotes about love and people etc from who, that could make into a nice reading!

Look at them. What are their chances? That’s what makes it so brave and wonderful. Making a promise and going forward. Doesn’t matter what happens in the future. Right now it’s real, and it happens, and it’s true.
The good things don’t always soften the bad, but vice-versa, the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things and make them unimportant

When you're a kid, they tell you it's all... grow up. Get a job. Get married. Get a house. Have a kid, and that's it. But the truth is, the world is so much stranger than that. It's so much darker. And so much madder. And so much better.

We all change, when you think about it. We're all different people all through our lives. And that's okay, that's good, you've got to keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be. I will not forget one line of this. Not this day. I swear.

Slightly tweeked in places but are all from DoctorWho and Torchwood.

Omg I'm sitting here tears rolling down my face after reading the dad poems. Getting married in June both in our 40's and both lost our dads (my gorgeous 16 yr old son giving me away). Before the wedding breakfast I'm doing a toast for the 2 dads that I know will have me and others in tears. I love the poems but there's no way I could read them I'd be in bits!!

"Yes, I'll Marry You," by Pam Ayres

Yes, I'll marry you, my dear,
And here's the reason why;
So I can push you out of bed
When the baby starts to cry,
And if we hear a knocking
And it's creepy and it's late,
I hand you the torch you see,
And you investigate.

yaybestdayever laughing vowsYes I'll marry you, my dear,
You may not apprehend it,
But when the tumble-drier goes
It's you that has to mend it,
You have to face the neighbour
Should our labrador attack him,
And if a drunkard fondles me
It's you that has to whack him.

Yes, I'll marry you,
You're virile and you're lean,
My house is like a pigsty
You can help to keep it clean.
That sexy little dinner
Which you served by candlelight,
As I do chipolatas,
You can cook it every night!

It's you who has to work the drill
and put up curtain track,
And when I've got PMT it's you who gets the flak,
I do see great advantages,
But none of them for you,
And so before you see the light,
I do, I do, I do!

Marriage

Marriage is about giving and taking
And forging and forsaking
Kissing and loving and pushing and shoving
Caring and Sharing and screaming and swearing

About being together whatever the weather
About being driven to the end of your tether
About Sweetness and kindness
And wisdom and blindness

It's about being strong when you're feeling quite weak
It's about saying nothing when you're dying to speak
It's about being wrong when you know you are right
It's about giving in, before there's a fight
It's about you two living as cheaply as one
(you can give us a call if you know how that's done!)

Never heeding advice that was always well meant
Never counting the cost until it's all spent
And for you two today it's about to begin
And for all that the two of you had to put in
Some days filled with joy, and some days with sadness
Too late you'll discover that marriage is madness.

Bump x

This is the reading we are having read by a friend of ours ....

The Art Of Marriage

Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In marriage the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it
should continue through all the years.
It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.
It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not looking for perfection in each other.
It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humour.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.
It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the
obligation is reciprocal.
It is not only marrying the right person.
It is being the right partner.

OMG I should never have started reading these at work - the tears are flowing!! So many good ones that I want to include for my DAd who passed away in 2010.

Want a nice one to put in a card for my H2B, any suggestions???

I'm losing my boy
And I know that I oughta
Be jumping with joy
That I’m gaining a daughter
But...

The hemline's too high above the knee,
She says wearing white is hypocrisy,
There’s no sign of a veil to hide her face,
And she’s gone for fur instead of lace.
She looks bemused when I mention a train;
Says they’ll be heading for Greece on a plane.
No, it certainly wouldn’t be my kind of dress,
But will she make him happy?
Yes.

I'm losing my boy
And I know that I oughta
Be jumping with joy
That I’m gaining a daughter
But...

She says hats you only wear once are a waste,
She has unruly hair and unusual taste.
Shouldn’t we be spending money (and hours)
Selecting the venue and picking the flowers?
But it's Registry Office, a girl as best man,
Pie and chips at the pub, and no seating plan.
Whatever goes on in her head? I can’t guess,
But will she make him happy?
Yes.

I'm losing my boy
And I know that I oughta
Be jumping with joy
That I'm gaining a daughter
But...

She's having cup cakes in place of three tiers,
Champagne is standing aside for cold beers,
And where the diamond should be on her hand
There's a miniscule pearl on a thin pewter band.
I can’t say it’s quite what I would have chosen,
But I bite my tongue. My smile is frozen.
She's not who I'd imagined, I have to confess,
But will she make him happy?
Yes.


By Vivien Hampshire

One for the boys...



Wakey wakey open your eyes,
Today is the best day in both of our lives.
Today we'll be joined in matrimony,
Us together my Princess, you and Me.

Climb out of bed my darling and begin to dress,
I know today you’re sure to impress,
With a flowing outfit I am longing to see,
Made more perfect with your glowing, natural beauty.

Your hair’s been done perfect, your make up too,
Soon we'll be married and my dreams will come true.
At the church I'll be waiting for you to arrive,
To begin the new chapter of the rest of our lives.

There at the church I eagerly wait,
For you to arrive of course fashionably late,
Over the brow the car does appear,
Soon you'll be in my arms with nothing to fear.

The Wedding March begins the room filled with pride,
To see the joining of love between myself and my bride,
As you walk down the aisle the emotion is felt,
And as my eyes fixes upon you my heart does melt.

The ceremony begins and love fills the air,
The love we feel for each other so pure so rare,
With tears in our eyes we say our I do's,
And promise to each other this love we won't lose.

The ceremonies over, the register is signed,
The woman I've married I was lucky to find,
Next to the reception where good times awaits,
To celebrate the love of two perfect soulmates.

At the reception the food begins to arrive,
On each table conversations are alive,
Two families mixing and be-coming one,
New friends and acquaintances now the welcomes are done.

Soon are the speeches from best man and co.,
With smiles and warmth from laughter in flow,
Then with the toasts to us the two,
I gaze and feel my full love for you.

Now the first dance in front of our guests,
Stood close together chest to chest,
The music is flowing my heart begins to pull,
My wife in my arms my life is now full.

The evening begins and the drinks start to flow,
Everyone's dancing and enjoying the show,
But times getting on and the room starts to empty,
We thank them for coming and sharing emotions a-plenty.

The evening draws to a close and soon it will end,
But never will our love with me and my best friend,
Our memories of this day will last forever so true,
And remember my wife I will always love you!

By Craig Astley

Love me when I'm old and shocking
Peel off my elastic stockings
Swing me from the chandeliers
Let's be randy bad old dears.
Push around my chromed Bath Chair
Let me tease your white chest hair
Scaring children, swapping dentures
Let us have some great adventures
Take me to the Dogs and Bingo
Teach me how to speak the lingo
Bone my eels and bring me tea
Show me how it's meant to be
Take me to your special places
Watching all the puzzled faces
You in shorts and socks and sandals
Me with warts and huge love-handles
As the need for love enthralls
Wrestle with my damp proof smalls
Make me laugh without constraint
Buy me chocolate body paint
Hold me safe throughout the night
When my hair has turned to white
Believe me when I say it's true
I've waited all my life for you